ESAI: China likely to become net exporter of high-sulfur diesel

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Feb. 15 -- China appears likely to become a net exporter of high-sulfur diesel, or gas oil, starting in February and lasting through March, said a report from Energy Security Analysis Inc. (ESAI), Boston.

High-sulfur diesel is China's primary transport fuel and increasingly is being used in electric power generators. Imports surged to 5-year highs in December. During the surge, gas oil imports rose to nearly 125,000 b/d compared with 20,000 b/d during the third quarter, ESAI said.